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St Kitts & Nevis public holidays 2026

Every 2026 date with its weekday, the next holiday highlighted, the official source linked, and a free .ics calendar download.

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St Kitts & Nevis (Saint Kitts and Nevis, St. Kitts): 12 public holidays in 2026, official list checked 5 November 2026.

St Kitts & Nevis public holidays 2026 (12 dates)

DateDayHolidayNotes
1 January 2026ThursdayNew Year's Day
2 January 2026FridayCarnival Day
3 April 2026FridayGood Friday
6 April 2026MondayEaster Monday
4 May 2026MondayLabour Day
25 May 2026MondayWhit Monday
3 August 2026MondayEmancipation Day
4 August 2026TuesdayCulturama Day
16 September 2026WednesdayNational Heroes Day
19 September 2026SaturdayIndependence DaySaturday; no in-lieu day listed.
25 December 2026FridayChristmas Day
26 December 2026SaturdayBoxing DaySaturday; no in-lieu day listed.

Dates verified from Government of St Kitts and Nevis, last checked 5 November 2026. The page prints month and day without the year; the movable dates match 2026.

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About the St Kitts & Nevis holiday list

The public holidays for St Kitts & Nevis (also written Saint Kitts and Nevis, St. Kitts) in 2026, taken from the official list published by Government of St Kitts and Nevis and checked on 5 November 2026. There are 12 public holidays in 2026, from New Year's Day on 1 January 2026 to Boxing Day on 26 December 2026; 4 fall on a Monday and 3 on a Friday. 2 of the 2026 dates fall on a weekend: Independence Day (Saturday 19 September), Boxing Day (Saturday 26 December).

Each date is shown with its day of the week, because for rotas and pay the weekday matters more than the date, and the next holiday is highlighted. Use Add to calendar to download a year as an .ics file for Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar. For what a holiday means on the payslip read the public holiday pay guide, and use the St Kitts & Nevis pay calculator to see the deductions on that pay.

Background reading: Public holiday pay: working on a holiday vs a paid day off

How it works

  1. Read the 2026 table: date, weekday, holiday name and any observed day the official list gives. Past dates are greyed out and the next holiday is highlighted.
  2. Click Add to calendar on a year to download an .ics file with every date as an all-day event, then open it in Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar.
  3. Planning pay? Note which holidays fall on days your staff normally work; those are the ones that attract holiday pay or a premium. The free tools below do the arithmetic.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does St Kitts & Nevis have in 2026?

12 public holidays are listed for 2026 by Government of St Kitts and Nevis: New Year's Day, Carnival Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Whit Monday, Emancipation Day, Culturama Day, National Heroes Day, Independence Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day. 4 of them fall on a Monday.

Are the 2027 public holidays for St Kitts & Nevis published yet?

Not on the official source we track. We check Government of St Kitts and Nevis and add the 2027 list, with a calendar download, as soon as it is published. The 2026 dates on this page are the latest official list.

What happens when a public holiday falls on a Sunday or Saturday in St Kitts & Nevis?

The official source states: Public Holidays Act Cap. 23.23, Schedule: 'If any of the above-mentioned days fall on a Sunday the next following Monday shall be a public holiday' (the Sovereign's birthday, 1 January, Independence Day and National Heroes Day); if Christmas Day falls on a Saturday the following Monday is a public holiday, and if on a Sunday the following Monday and Tuesday.

Can I add the St Kitts & Nevis public holidays to my calendar?

Yes. Each year on this page has an Add to calendar button that builds an .ics file in your browser with every holiday as an all-day event, so it imports into Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar. Nothing is sent to our servers.

Do I get paid extra for working on a public holiday in St Kitts & Nevis?

That is set by the labour law and your contract, not by the holiday list. A common set-up is a paid day off, with a premium or a day in lieu when you work the holiday. Our public holiday pay guide explains the usual arrangements with worked examples; confirm the rule for your workplace with the labour department or payroll.

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